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Journalism Major

34 credit hours

Required Courses: 22 credit hours

JOUR 115/ENGL 115News Reporting and Writing (W)

3
JOUR 239/ENGL 239Advanced Journalism (W)

3
JOUR 243Editorial Skills

3
JOUR 245Photojournalism

3
JOUR 255Multimedia Storytelling

3
JOUR 302Ethics and Law of the Press

3
JOUR 395Internship

4
JOUR 095Journalism Participation

0- 1

JOUR 095 required for two semesters.

Three of the following courses: 9 credit hours

JOUR 215/ENGL 215Newspaper Writing: Sports (W)

3
JOUR 260/ENGL 260In Pursuit of an Ethic of Empathy (WB)

3
JOUR 290/HIST 290History of The American Press (W)

3
JOUR 312/ENGL 312Writing For Magazines (W)

3
JOUR 315/ENGL 315Newspaper Writing: Critical/Editorial (W)

3
JOUR 335/COMM 335/GOVT 335Elections, Public Opinion and The Media

3
JOUR 365/COMM 365Public Relations

3
JOUR 197Topics:

3
JOUR 297Topics:

3
JOUR 397Topics:

3
MDST 220History of Electronic Media (US)

3

One of the following courses: 3 credit hours

ENGL 225World Literature I (WT)

3
ENGL 226World Literature II (NW)

3
ENGL 230Introduction to British Literary History (LT)

3
ENGL 240Introduction to American Literary History (US)

3
ENGL 269English Grammar

3
ENGL 304Creative Writing: Fiction (W)

3
ENGL 305Creative Writing: Poetry (W)

3
ENGL 306Creative Writing: Drama (W)

3
ENGL 311Advanced Composition (W)

3

Recommended Supportive Courses:

ART 190Graphic Design I (A)

3
ART 321Graphic Design II

3
BSAD 310Principles of Marketing

3
MDST 220History of Electronic Media (US)

3
ECON 120Principles of Economics I (SS)

3
ECON 121Principles of Economics II

3
GOVT 110Introduction to Government (SS)

3

Journalism Sample Plan of Study

Following is one possible way to complete the major.  

Students should fill in gaps with coursework required for the core curriculum and other majors/minors to take an average of 14 credit hours each fall and spring, and 3-4 credit hours each Interim.  Total credit hours needs to be 124 for degree completion.

First Year

Fall Semester

FYS 110First Year Seminar I (FS)

4
ECON 120Principles of Economics I (SS)

3
Core, Major, Minor or Elective Course

3-4
Core, Major, Minor or Elective Course

3-4

Interim

Core, Major, Minor or Elective Course

3-4

Spring Semester

FYS 111First Year Seminar II (FS)

4
ENGL 200The Literary Experience (W) & (LT)

3
JOUR 115/ENGL 115News Reporting and Writing (W)

3
Core, Major, Minor or Elective Course

3-4

Second Year

Fall Semester

ENGL ENGL Elective Course

3
Core, Major, Minor or Elective Course

3-4
Core, Major, Minor or Elective Course

3-4
Core, Major, Minor or Elective Course

3-4

Interim

JOUR 260/ENGL 260In Pursuit of an Ethic of Empathy (WB)

3

Spring Semester

JOUR 243Editorial Skills

3
JOUR 255Multimedia Storytelling

3
JOUR/COMM Elective Course

3-4
Core, Major, Minor or Elective Course

3-4

Third Year

Fall Semester

JOUR 095Journalism Participation

0- 1
JOUR 239/ENGL 239Advanced Journalism (W)

3
JOUR 245Photojournalism

3
Core, Major, Minor or Elective Course

3-4
Core, Major, Minor or Elective Course

3-4

Interim

Core, Major, Minor or Elective Course

3-4

Spring Semester

JOUR 095Journalism Participation

0- 1
JOUR/COMM Elective Course

3-4
Core, Major, Minor or Elective Course

3-4
Core, Major, Minor or Elective Course

3-4
Core, Major, Minor or Elective Course

3-4

Fourth Year

Fall Semester

JOUR 302Ethics and Law of the Press

3
JOUR/COMM Elective Course

3-4
Core, Major, Minor or Elective Course

3-4
Core, Major, Minor or Elective Course

3-4

Interim

Core, Major, Minor or Elective Course

3-4

Spring Semester

JOUR 395Internship

4
Core, Major, Minor or Elective Course

3-4
Core, Major, Minor or Elective Course

3-4
Core, Major, Minor or Elective Course

3-4